As expected, Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira will return it.
UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday that the rematch of the Heavyweight Championship has been officially booked for the UFC 320 headlines at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 4. White shared the news with other big matches on Instagram Live.
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Since Ankalaev Dethroned Pereira, the rematch between Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) and Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has been talked about, with Pereira waiting for the 205-pound title on March 8 on March 8 on March 8 and competing for the MERIER on March 8 and the 205-pound title on March 8 and the Socie of Socie of Socie and winning with a close decision. Agree to rematch.
At one point, a mysterious tweet in Pereira said he was considering retirement because there seemed to be a crack between Pereira and UFC brass because UFC didn't meet his request. Pereira continues to blame the post for his X account being hacked.
Prior to losing the championship, 38-year-old former middleweight champion Pereira was in five straight wins, including four straight wins.
Ankalaev, 33, hasn't tasted the failure since Paul Craig submitted in 2018, including 14 UFC appearances.
This article originally appeared in MMA Junkie: UFC 320: MAGOMED ANKALAEV vs. ALEX PEREIRA 2 2 booked as the main event